PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — Rutgers outlasted Northwestern 77-75 in overtime Sunday at a sold-out Louis Brown Athletic Center.

The Scarlet Knights, who trailed by two at halftime, forced the extra period by winning the second half 34-32. Rutgers then outscored the Wildcats 10-8 in overtime to secure the conference victory. The game featured 12 lead changes and was played before 8,000 fans.

Northwestern’s loss dropped it to .500 at 8-8 overall. Rutgers improved to 9-8. The Wildcats had advantages in fastbreak points and points off turnovers, but Rutgers scored 24 points in the paint to Northwestern’s 20.